Tag: Obituaries
Merle Smith, 1st Black graduate of Coast Guard Academy, dies
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Merle Smith Jr., the first Black cadet to graduate from the Coast Guard Academy, has died, his family said. He...
Hungary’s immunity cards allow packed stands, raise concerns
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Tens of thousands of soccer fans packed the Puskas Arena in Budapest last week to attend Euro 2020 matches. It was...
Former NHL player Tom Kurvers dies at 58 from lung cancer
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Former NHL player and Minnesota Wild assistant general manager Tom Kurvers died Monday after a battle with lung cancer, the...
‘Can’t miss him more:’ Shiffrin reflects on her late father
Mikaela Shiffrin’s tentative plans on Father’s Day: Dinner with family. Perhaps a board game or a movie. Definitely some Jimmy Buffet or Paul Simon...
Frank Bonner, Herb on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 79
LOS ANGELES — Frank Bonner, who played a brash salesman with an affection for polyester plaid suits on the TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,”...
Boniperti, part of ‘Magical Trio’ at Juventus, dies at 92
TURIN, Italy — Giampiero Boniperti, who was part of Juventus' famed ‘Magical Trio’ attack with John Charles and Omar Sivori, has died. He was...
Namibian chief who urged German reparations dies of virus
WINDHOEK, Namibia —
A prominent Namibian traditional leader, Vekuii Rukoro,...
Candy Straight, who led push to get GOP women elected, dies
TRENTON, N.J. — Candace “Candy” Straight, an investment banker and film producer who worked for decades to help get women elected to office in...
Pioneering investor dubbed ‘China’s First Shareholder’ dies
BEIJING — A former factory worker known as “China’s First Shareholder” after he amassed a fortune trading in the country’s infant financial markets starting...
John Marinatto, ran Big East in time of tumult, dies at 64
John Marinatto, the Big East commissioner during a tumultuous period of conference realignment across college sports, has died. He was 64.
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